The Auditor's Primary Purpose for Evaluating Internal Control Is to ________

question 29

Multiple Choice

The auditor's primary purpose for evaluating internal control is to ________.

• A)help design of the final audit plan
• B)help management design internal control systems
• C)help judge how much control is necessary
• D)help determine much business risk is acceptable

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Definitions:

Cognition

refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which an individual learns to feel powerless and stops trying to change their situation, often a result of repeated failures or lack of control.

Seligman's Model

Refers to the learned helplessness theory, proposing that individuals may learn to perceive themselves as powerless in situations of repeated failure or discomfort.

Depressed Individuals

Refers to persons who are experiencing a state of low mood and aversion to activity, significantly affecting their thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being.